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Movie Review – A Simple Favor (2018)

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A Simple Favor. 2018Directed by Paul Feig Starring Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Linda Cardellini, Andrew Rannells, Jean Smart, Ian Ho, Joshua Satine, Kelly McCormack. Andrew Moodie, Eric Johnson, Sarah Baker, Zach Smadu, and Rupert FriendSYNOPSIS:A Simple Favor centers around Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a mommy blogger who seeks to uncover the truth behind her best […]

A Simple Favor gets a new poster and TV spots

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With less than a month to go until its US release, Lionsgate has revealed a new poster and three TV spots for writer-director Paul Feig’s upcoming thriller A Simple Favor which stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively; check them out here…SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for A Simple Favor hereA SIMPLE FAVOR, a stylish post-modern […]

Paul Feig to adapt Jumanji author Chris Van Allsburg’s The Sweetest Fig

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Bridesmaids and Ghostbusters director Paul Feig has signed on to direct an adaptation of Jumanji author Chris Van Allsburg’s 1993 children’s book The Sweetest Fig, which is set up at 20th Century Fox.Here’s the official description of the book, courtesy of Amazon:“These figs are very special, ” the woman whispered. “They can make your dreams […]

New trailer for A Simple Favor starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively

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Lionsgate has released a new trailer for the upcoming thriller A Simple Favor. Written and directed by Paul Feig (Ghostbusters), the film stars Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Linda Cardellini, and Rupert Friend; take a look here…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4B1z0QbX0sA SIMPLE FAVOR, a stylish post-modern film noir directed by Paul Feig, centers around Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a […]

Paul Feig to direct Emma Thompson-scripted Last Christmas

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Bridesmaids and Ghostbusters director Paul Feig has signed on to direct Universal Pictures’ Last Christmas, which has been scripted by Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility) and playwright Bryony Kimmings (A Pacifict’s Guide to the War on Cancer).Deadline reports that plot details for Last Christmas are being kept under wraps, but the film is said to […]

New trailer for Paul Feig’s A Simple Favor starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively

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A second teaer trailer has arrived online for writer-director Paul Feig’s upcoming thriller A Simple Favor which stars Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Linda Cardellini, and Rupert Friend; watch it here…https://youtu.be/ajrgcJxYBvIA SIMPLE FAVOR, a stylish post-modern film noir directed by Paul Feig, centers around Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a mummy blogger who seeks to uncover the […]

Salma Hayek teams with Paul Feig for new comedy series

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Salma Hayek is set for her first U.S. TV starring role, with the actress teaming up to headline and executive produce an as-yet-untitled comedy series with Paul Feig (Ghostbusters), who will also direct.The project has been written by Patty Breen (Divorce) and takes place in London with Hayek portraying an ambassador-type in the world of […]

First trailer for Paul Feig’s A Simple Favor starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively

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Lionsgate has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming thriller A Simple Favor. Written and directed by Paul Feig, the film stars Anna Kendrick as a blogger look to uncover the truth behind her friend’s (Blake Lively) disappearance, and also features Henry Golding, Linda Cardellini, and Rupert Friend; watch it here…A SIMPLE FAVOR, a stylish […]

Freeform orders Girls Code pilot from Paul Feig

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Ghostbusters director Paul Feig is set to get back behind the camera to direct Girls Code, a new female-led comedy which has received a pilot order from Freeform.The potential series has been penned by Kim Rosenstock (New Girl), and follows “the partnership between a brazen, self-centered tech CEO and a community-building social entrepreneur who must […]

Paul Feig to produce and direct Girls Code for Freeform

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Variety is reporting that Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, Ghostbusters) has signed on to produce and direct Girls Code, a new comedy series from creator Kim Rosenstock (New Girl) which revolves around female tech entrepreneurs.The half hour comedy is described as “a half-hour women-in-the workplace comedy about an antisocial tech CEO and an outspoken feminist non-profit warrior […]